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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida

66 Colleges
$17,224 Avg Salary
$10,793 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 371 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Our analysis found Florida Academy to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Florida Academy take out is $6,333. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $43, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Summit Salon Academy - Tampa is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Summit Salon Academy Tampa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Summit Salon Academy Tampa take out $10,943 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $131.

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#3

The Beauty Institute

West Palm Beach, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Beauty Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Institute of Beauty. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida list. American Institute of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Largo.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from American Institute of Beauty take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aveda Institute - Tallahassee. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Institute - Tallahassee take out $9,831 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $82.

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#6

Boca Beauty Academy

Boca Raton, FL

Boca Beauty Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida ranking. Boca Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Boca Raton.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Boca Beauty Academy take out an average of $6,994 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $46.

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Aveda Institute - South Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Davie.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Aveda Institute - South Florida take out is $9,833. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $56.

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Paul Mitchell the School Tampa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Paul Mitchell the School Tampa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Tampa take out is $10,556. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $87.

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Paul Mitchell the School Orlando ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida list. Paul Mitchell the School Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Oviedo.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Orlando take out an average of $10,556 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $87.

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With a ranking of #10, Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lake Park.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
11 Paul Mitchell the School Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL
12 Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland Parkland, FL
13 Parisian Spa Institute Jacksonville, FL

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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